JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "History" adalah lagu yang dirilis oleh The Verve dalam album kedua mereka, A Northern Soul, pada 1997.
Menjadi lagu penutup yang mengakhiri album tersebut, "History" berhasil menduduki posisi ke-24 pada tangga lagu UK Singles Chart.
Sayangnya, grup band The Verve bubar secara tiba-tiba tak lama setelah merilis lagu ini.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve
Simak lirik dan chord lagu "History" dari The Verve berikut ini.
[Intro]
G D6 Asus4 E [x2]
[Verse 1]
G D
I wander the lonely streets
Asus4 E E7
Behind where the old Thames does flow.
G D
And in every face I meet
A E E7
Reminds me of what I have run for.
[Bridge]
Am7
In every man, in every hand,
Em
In every kiss you understand,
C
That living is for other men,
D Dsus4
I hope you too understand...
[Verse 2]
G D
I've got to tell you my tale
Asus4 E E7
Of how I loved and how I failed
G D
I hope you understand?
A E E7
These feelings should not be in the man.
[Bridge]
Am7
In every child, in every eye,
Em
In every sky above my head...
C
I hope that I know,
D
So come with me in bed.
[Chorus]
Am
Because it's you and me we're history
Em
There ain't nothing left to say
C D
When I...will get you alone...
[Verse 3]
G D
Maybe we could find a room?
Asus4 E
Where we could see what we should do...
G D
Maybe you know it's true?
A E E7
Well, living with me is like keeping a fool.
[Bridge]
Am7
In every man, in every hand,
Em
In every kiss you understand,
C
That living is for other men,
D
I hope you know that I am me...
[Chorus]
Am7 Em
So come on, I'm thinking about history,
C
And I'm living for history,
D
And I think you know I'm bound for you,
Cause I am...
[Bridge]
Am7 Em
And one and one is two, but three is company
C
When you're thinking about the things you do,
D Dsus4
And you're thinking about the things you do...
[Verse 4]
G D
I wanna tell you my tale...
Asus4 E
How I fell in love and jumped out on my bail...
G D
Do you understand?
A E
There's more in a smile that in a hand.
[Bridge]
Am7
In every sky, in every kiss
Em
There's one thing that you've might have missed
C D
Oh, why am I going to a place that now belongs to you?
[Chorus]
Am7
But you and me, and so am I
Em
Let's make it up
C
Let's even try to live today, so why not smile?
D
Don't dream away your life...
[Middle 8]
Am7
Cause it is mine...
Em
It is mine...
C
Is that a crime?
D
Is that a crime?
Am7 Em
This life is mine, but the bed ain't made,
C D
It's filled full of hope, I've got a skin full of dope...
Am7 Em
Oh, the bed ain't made,
C D
But it's filled full of hope, I've got a skin full of dope...